Andrew McLachlan | |
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| Senator for South Australia | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Cory Bernardi |
| President of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 May 2018 – 5 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Wortley |
| Succeeded by | Terry Stephens |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 15 March 2014 – 5 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Bressington |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Centofanti |
| Deputy President of the Australian Senate | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2022 | |
| President | Sue Lines |
| Preceded by | Sue Lines |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia (SA) |
| Residence(s) | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Lawyer business executive army officer |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army Reserve |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Australian Army Legal Corps |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Conspicuous Service Cross[1][2] Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John[3] |
Andrew Lockhart McLachlan CSC (born 14 January 1966) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since 6 February 2020, representing the Liberal Party of Australia. He was previously a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, having been elected at the 2014 state election, and was subsequently elected President of the South Australian Legislative Council in May 2018. He resigned as president and member of the Legislative Council in February 2020, to take up the vacant seat in the Senate caused by the resignation of Cory Bernardi.
Prior to entering state parliament, McLachlan was a lawyer, army officer and a businessman working in the financial services industry.
- ^ "Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) entry for McLachlan, Andrew Lockhart". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
For outstanding achievement as South Australian Panel Leader, Australian Army Legal Corps, in support of Australian Defence Force units in South Australia, in particular the 9th Brigade.
- ^ McNamara, Lindy; Bosio, Ivana (July 2011). "Tour of Duty". Bulletin (Law Society of South Australia). 33 (6): 9. ISSN 1038-6777.(subscription required)
- ^ "Admissions and Promotions 2014 – The Priory in Australia of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem". Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette. ComLaw. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.